Considering an Online Forestry Certification?

Penn Foster Career School has proven itself as a leader in certifying students in forestry to become successful forest technicians, foresters, urban foresters, area foresters, etc. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are currently 31,440 individuals employed as forest and conservation technicians in America, and their average annual salary is $36,370. Forestry and conservation science teachers make on average $72,290 per year and there are about 2,380 of them employed today .

Forestry Common Job Tasks
  • analyzing effect of forest conditions on tree growth rates and tree species prevalence and the yield duration seed production growth viability and germination of different species
  • studying different tree species classification life history light and soil requirements adaptation to new environmental conditions and resistance to disease and insects
  • supervising activities of other forestry workers
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Wildlife/Forestry Conservation

Turn your love of "the great outdoors" into a rewarding career with the Penn Foster Career School Wildlife/Forestry Conservation Program. Train quickly and conveniently with our proven distance learning method. Earn your Career Diploma in Wildlife/Forestry Conservation in as little as five months! You'll learn all about: Wildlife law enforcement and population management Forest ecology and protection Park and recreational facility operation Field equipment and safety And you'll learn it all at home — no classroom needed!

Forestry Programs by State & City

Top 20 US Forestry Schools (campus and online)

Yale University
Total Programs 132
Number of Subjects 95
Rank in USA 2nd
University of California-Berkeley
Total Programs 145
Number of Subjects 105
Rank in USA 6th
Duke University
Total Programs 77
Number of Subjects 76
Rank in USA 15th
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Total Programs 215
Number of Subjects 164
Rank in USA 23rd
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Total Programs 243
Number of Subjects 168
Rank in USA 26th
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Total Programs 279
Number of Subjects 183
Rank in USA 31st
Texas A & M University
Total Programs 167
Number of Subjects 135
Rank in USA 36th
University of Georgia
Total Programs 197
Number of Subjects 156
Rank in USA 38th
University of California-Davis
Total Programs 160
Number of Subjects 114
Rank in USA 41st
Michigan State University
Total Programs 220
Number of Subjects 164
Rank in USA 45th
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Total Programs 120
Number of Subjects 107
Rank in USA 61st
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Total Programs 175
Number of Subjects 137
Rank in USA 70th
Purdue University-Main Campus
Total Programs 122
Number of Subjects 104
Rank in USA 81st
Clemson University
Total Programs 132
Number of Subjects 106
Rank in USA 86th
University of Vermont
Total Programs 141
Number of Subjects 127
Rank in USA 113th
Auburn University Main Campus
Total Programs 131
Number of Subjects 128
Rank in USA 115th
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Total Programs 139
Number of Subjects 125
Rank in USA 121st
Sewanee: The University of the South
Total Programs 54
Number of Subjects 45
Rank in USA 124th
University of Kentucky
Total Programs 167
Number of Subjects 139
Rank in USA 152nd
Michigan Technological University
Total Programs 104
Number of Subjects 97
Rank in USA 158th